Carolyn S. DeWindt at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- Newton County Magistrate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Carolyn S. DeWindt
Judge · Newton County Magistrate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Estate Planning Attorney through DeWindt Legal Services LLC (since 2018)
- Adjunct Professor at Miami Dade College (since 2015) She has also served as a legal intern and held military service roles, including as a Suicide Prevention Program Manager in the U.S. Army
- Associate Judge in Newton County, Georgia, a position she began in June 2025
Education
Additional information
- As a magistrate judge, she presides over cases within the county’s judicial system
- handling matters such as civil disputes, traffic cases, and other matters under the magistrate’s jurisdiction
- her legal work spans business law, alternative dispute resolution, fiduciary law, and related matters
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Georgia's class-specific Uniform Court Rules govern electronic devices and recording in state trial courts. Before using recording, photography, livestreaming, or similar courtroom technology, confirm the governing rule and the assigned court's procedure.
Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court RulesSupreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Georgia Magistrate Court Rule 15 — virtual proceedings
Newton County Magistrate Court
Georgia Magistrate Courts only. Virtual proceedings; consent, exceptions and judicial orders control. Dated 2023 source, later amendments not exhaustively certified.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 25, 2026
View Judicial Council of Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗